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Dec 21, 2024
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MFG 453 - Introduction to Mold Making
Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021
2 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 15
Total Lab Hours: 30
Course Description:
This course will introduce the student to the design and operation of molds for thermoplastics. Topic areas will include cavities, cores, ejectors, pullers and shrinkage application.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Computer Assisted Machining II, MFG 326
Mode(s) of Instruction: online/face-to-face
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Course Fees: None
Common Course Assessment(s): All assessments are common amongst all course sections
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
- Define the role of plastics in industry.
- Identify the differences between thermosetting and thermoplastics
- Describe the different types of plastics used in industry.
- Determine the molding techniques used for thermosetting plastics
- Determine the molding techniques used for thermoplastics
- Describe the basic parts of an elementary mold to include force, cavity, ejector system, stripper plates, and mold frames.
- Determine tool steels and their properties to make an effective mold component
- Describe factors which affect the life of a mold
- Design and produce basic molds
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